Covington County, Alabama

Covington County
The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia
The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia
Official seal of Covington County
Map of Alabama highlighting Covington County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°14′31″N 86°27′09″W / 31.2419°N 86.4525°W / 31.2419; -86.4525
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 17, 1821
Named forLeonard Covington
SeatAndalusia
Largest cityAndalusia
Area
 • Total1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Land1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,570
 • Estimate 
(2023)
37,952 Increase
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.covcounty.com
  • County Number 23 on Alabama Licence Plates

Covington County (briefly Jones County) is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 37,570.[1] Its county seat is Andalusia.[2] Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland[3] and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 94.